Jail Crimes Investigative Unit
About Jail Crimes Investigative Unit (JCIU)
The Jail Crimes Unit handles all cases originating in the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office Jail System, Maricopa County Court Facilities, and the Maricopa County Juvenile Detention Centers.
Investigations include—but are not limited to—homicides, assaults, aggravated assaults, sexual assaults, escapes, promoting prison contraband, and destruction of jail property.
Our aim is to ensure that inmates remain safe while in custody and to assist them in successfully returning to the community whenever possible.
The duties of Jail Crimes Investigators include:
Conducting interviews of victims and witnesses
Investigating leads and suspects
Collecting and documenting evidence at crime scenes
Attending autopsies
Directing other investigative personnel at crime scenes
Preparing cases for submission to prosecuting authorities
Writing reports and maintaining statistical records
Testifying before Grand Juries, Justice Courts, and Superior Courts
Jail Crimes by the Numbers:
2019: 1498
2018: 1548
2017: 4046
2016: 5353
2015: 4350
2014: 2796
2013: 1296
2012: 1056
2011: 1023